Burundi - Public Works and Urban Management Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 5) : Etude d'impact environnemental et social des travaux d'assainissement du quartier Carama (Francês)

The objective of the Public Works and Urban Management Project for Burundi will be to enhance the climate resilience of key transport and drainage infrastructure in Greater Bujumbura while strengthening the country's capacity to manage and prevent natural...  Exibir mais + The objective of the Public Works and Urban Management Project for Burundi will be to enhance the climate resilience of key transport and drainage infrastructure in Greater Bujumbura while strengthening the country's capacity to manage and prevent natural disasters. Negative impacts include: noise and vibrations, air quality degradation, groundwater, and land expropriation and compensation of other goods. The project is expected to reinforce physical infrastructure, reduce transportation costs, and improve transport system reliability to help increase traffic capacity. The increase in traffic capacity is expected to facilitate development, trade, and economic growth thus contributing to poverty reduction. The study has established a number of negative environmental consequences that the project activities are likely to induce. The main negative impacts are social impacts related to the land expropriation for the project and therefore compensation. It is believed that land expropriation will be carried out in accordance with Burundi’s and World Bank compensation laws. The compensation will be guided by the principal objectives that the Project Affected Persons (PAPs) will have their compensation on time before the project commences. In conclusion, therefore, provided the recommended mitigation and environmental and social management measures including the Resettlement Action Plan are effectively implemented during the construction and operation phases of the project, the anticipated environmental and social impacts will be mitigated. Therefore, this project is environmentally sound and socially viable.  Exibir menos -